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Pile-up on motorway

Pile-up on motorway

Drivers faced delays after a multi-vehicle accident on a busy stretch of Kent motorway.

Man suffers burns after garage fire

Man suffers burns after garage fire

A man suffered minor burns to his face after a garage used to store motorbikes caught light.

Anti-social behaviour reports at two-year high

Anti-social behaviour reports at two-year high

Anti-social behaviour reported to Kent Police has risen every month this year.

Dog falls ill after swimming in toxic algae

Dog falls ill after swimming in toxic algae

Dog owners have been warned to keep their pets out of these lakes due to a deadly blue green algae.

Drone gives fire crews a fighting chance

Drone gives fire crews a fighting chance

From inspecting dangerous fires to finding missing peple, this is how the fire service is using drones.

Four in court after street brawl

Four in court after street brawl

Four people have appeared in court after a town centre brawl which left one man with stab wounds and another fighting for his life.

Hoo-dunnit? Eagle owls lost in burglary at aviary

Hoo-dunnit? Eagle owls lost in burglary at aviary

At two and a half feet tall and with a wingspan of more than twice that, an eagle owl isn’t exactly the typical target of a burglary.

Callous burglars target coastal charity shops

Callous burglars target coastal charity shops

Detectives are hunting for "particularly mean-spirited" offenders who stole cash from good causes in a series of raids on charity shops.

Controversial Zulus group reforms

Controversial Zulus group reforms

A group of fundraisers who sparked controversy by "blacking up" and sporting fuzzy wigs are reforming.

Driver crashes stolen car into four parked vehicles

Driver crashes stolen car into four parked vehicles

Police are hunting a driver who smashed a stolen car into four parked vehicles before fleeing the scene.

Gemma Arterton returns home for next film

Gemma Arterton returns home for next film

Kent girl turned Hollywood star Gemma Arterton is returning to her home town to shoot her next film.

Loo bomb teen arrested and bailed

Loo bomb teen arrested and bailed

Police investigating a toilet block explosion have arrested and bailed a teenager on suspicion of possessing an explosive substance.

Man set for crown court after robbery charge

Man set for crown court after robbery charge

An 18-year-old man is due in court after an alleged robbery that left another teenager in hospital with head injuries.

Raider threatens Asda staff with 'weapon'

Raider threatens Asda staff with 'weapon'

Police are hunting a would-be robber who threatened staff at a supermarket travel money counter and demanded cash.

Rizzle Kicks cancels Kent gig

Rizzle Kicks cancels Kent gig

Fans of hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks have been left disappointed after they pull the plug on their November/December tour, which includes a Kent date.

Why did the swan cross the road?

Why did the swan cross the road?

Police have saved a swan from a sticky end after it was spotted wandering down a motorway.

Woman in serious condition after being hit by car

Woman in serious condition after being hit by car

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman in her 30s was knocked down by a black Mercedes, leaving her seriously hurt.

Fire fighters called to blaze at house

Fire fighters called to blaze at house

Two fire engines and paramedics were called to a house in a town centre this evening after fire broke out in a garage.

Driver injured as vehicles hit wall

Driver injured as vehicles hit wall

A man in his 70s has been treated for head injuries after two vehicles collided and hit a wall.

Girl 'knocked out cold'' in fight outside McDonald's

Girl 'knocked out cold'' in fight outside McDonald's

A girl is believed to have been 'assaulted' after a reported fight broke out in Week Street

Jury retires in pensioner murder trial

Jury retires in pensioner murder trial

A jury has retired to consider verdicts in the trial of a man accused of beating an elderly businessman to death in his home in a brutal burglary.

Snow leopards find their feet in new home

Snow leopards find their feet in new home

Two snow leopards are exploring their new surroundings at a Kent wildlife park after moving into a new enclosure.

Broken barometer sparks emergency response

Broken barometer sparks emergency response

Firefighters and police descended on a charity shop this afternoon... after a barometer containing toxic mercury smashed

Woman in 80s held by burglars

Woman in 80s held by burglars

Burglars stood guard over an elderly woman in her home after breaking in and searching for items to steal.

Serial killer 'definitely murdered others'

Serial killer 'definitely murdered others'

Serial killer Peter Tobin - who buried two victims in his back garden - definitely killed others, according to an ex-policeman who worked on the case.

Cyclist 'punched' unconscious by driver

Cyclist 'punched' unconscious by driver

A cyclist has been taken to hospital after reportedly being punched unconscious by a driver this morning.

Tragic grandfather 'took his own life': Inquest

Tragic grandfather 'took his own life': Inquest

A popular 63-year-old whose body was found in a river after he disappeared during a shopping trip took his own life, an inquest has concluded.

Labour councillor defects to Tories after Corbyn vote

Labour councillor defects to Tories after Corbyn vote

A Jewish Labour councillor has joined the Conservatives after Corbyn's re-election, saying she cannot support a party that "tolerates anti-Semitism".

Firefighters tackle 'dumped' caravan blaze

Firefighters tackle 'dumped' caravan blaze

Firefighters tackled a caravan blaze after it was dumped in a quiet residential road.

Fire crews tackle field fire

Fire crews tackle field fire

Fire engines were called to a blaze on farmland near a village last night.

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